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6th SS - Chapter 10
Chapter 10: African Civilizations
Question | Answer |
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Sahara Desert | largest desert in the world |
Sahel | Arabic word for shore |
savannas | grassy, tree-dotted plains |
Mount Kilimanjaro | highest mountain in Africa |
basin | large, bowl-shaped dip in the land into which rivers flow from surrounding highlands |
Great Rift Valley | 3,000 miles long gap that divides eastern and western Africa |
hydroelectric power | energy provided by falling water |
Aksum Empire | kingdom that conquered Kush and had successful trade routes |
patriarch | leader of the Aksum form of Christianity |
supply | a quantity of a good that people are willing to sell |
demand | people's desire to buy a particular item |
Mali Empire | kingdom in Africa ruled by Prince Sunjanta |
Timbuktu | city in Mali that was the center of culture |
griots | people who tell stories and sing songs about historical events and important traditions |
Songhai Empire | empire that took over the Mali empire and was ruled by Sunni Ali |
Ghana Empire | empire in Africa that became powerful because of its gold trade |
granary | a building for storing grain |